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I met Ed of the E.Suydam Company back in the 1960s while working in Duarte, California. Once in awhile I would drop by his shop for a short visit and talk about the old Pacific Electric days, his HO building kits, and his brass trolley imports from Japan. At least a dozen men and women were...

Here is a photo of a drive-in theatre at a train show in Chilliwack BC. I'm not sure what sort of receiver was used for the screen, but they did mention that it was fed off of a DVD player. Notice the child's play area just below the screen. I could almost smell the aroma of popcorn and hot...

I also have some repainting to do on several UP cabooses when I get the chance. Its hard to tell what 'red' color, specifically, the UP used on the roof. Was it 'boxcar red'? The attached photo seems to be the most consistent shade after examining photos of the prototype. Roof colors seem to...

You, young whipper-snappers want to see some real power? I'll show you some real power. This is the ATSF 2-10-10-2 with 'Whale-back' tender produced by Westside Models. Not a successful loco; in fact, it was soon cut up to make two decapods apiece.

Rob, You will have plenty of room! Perhaps we could help with your planning if you can give us some idea what type of equipment you will be running. 85' passenger cars and large steam locos will require max radii. I like the idea of continuous running, but do you plan a yard or two...

HOLY SMOKE!!! Another model railroader, TV actor Gary Coleman and his wife are calling it quits! So, what is it about us? Do our wives find it a turn-off that we have more trains than brains? Why can't our wives understand that maintaining a layout requires more housework than the rest of...

I'm not sure if we are seeing 'lazy Americans' or just Americans out of work. Our presidential candidates are trying to tell us that we need to repeal NAFTA in order to get our jobs back. In the meantime, Homeland Security would like to build fences at both southern and northern borders...

Don7, how is the container port being received by the people of Prince Rupert? Most of the citizens in our area in Delta and all the way up to Vancouver are very upset about the traffic that our DeltaPort expansion will bring to the area. I have to admit, I've looked into it and it seems that...

I've had problems with Bachmann in the past and the best thing to do is to sent your $15 and return it to Bachmann. Chances are that they will ship out a new loco. If you attempt to fix it, you will void the warranty. Let us know what your experience with Bachmann is. -Ed

Glad to have you on board, Bud! Funny thing that you are far away in Ontario modeling the Fraser Valley. I live near the Fraser Valley and I am modeling far away Los Angeles, California. Keep us updated on your progress. -Ed

Here is the other configuration of tender, this one paired with UP turbine 61.

I hate to disagree, but you might find it easier to remove the walls from the sprue so they can lay flat while applying the mortar wash. The walls must be level to keep the wash from sliding towards one direction or another. I also find it easier to touch-up bricks and paint door and window...

Glen, you are an excellent instructor. Your photo coverage was very good. I added Krylon to my list of things to buy, but took it off after reading about your scare with the express reefer! Thanks for sharing. I learned a lot. -Ed

Perhaps some Union Pacific expert will come along and provide a lead on those tenders. Until then, let me give you the info I have. Seems like the UP Northerns FEF-1 once used that tender. The later FEF-3s were given the centipede tender identical to the ones on the Challenger and Big Boy. I...

Glen, thanks for sharing the painting information. This old dog learned some new tricks. I'll have to search for some Tamiya Masking tape. I've often been disappointed with the drafting tape I resorted to since masking tape was too aggressive. Keep us informed about the dry transfers. I've...

Glen, everyone seems to have their own methods for painting and applying decals. Would you mind sharing? What paint did you use and did you air brush? Perhaps you could show us photos with the decals on and explain that part of it. The newcomers would benefit from this as well as the real...

Studying the photo, I would have to call this 'clutter.' Once you begin building your layout you will find even less room to move about, but then it is no longer called 'clutter,' it is called a 'collection.'

Kanawha, you just made an interesting point in our discussion and that is that you cannot, in all fairness, judge one manufacturer against another. Particularly when early and current models are considered. Manufacturing changes are made that can either improve or wreck the reliability of the...

Some 50 years ago, either MR or RMC magazine featured a race in which the rubber-band drive Athearn "Hustler", a four-wheel industrial switcher, clocked in at a record 400+mph! Once your local train store becomes aware of your need for speed, rest assured that they will not only stock Hustlers...

There is a point in time in everyones' train collection when it becomes necessary to create a database just to keep track of the inventory. I did that some time ago when I realized I was buying duplicates! When people ask how big my collection is, I usually reply, "Just one train set." -Ed